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Connecting Hospitals in Afghanistan through Agha Khan University, Pakistan

last updated Sep 27, 2011

Program Type
- Enhancing Processes › Information technology
Health Focus
- General Primary Care
- General Secondary/Tertiary Care

Target Geography Peri-Urban, Rural
Target Population General population

Overview

Implementing organization:

Agha Khan University

Implementation Partner(s):

French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC)

Legal Status:

Private (not-for-profit)

Year Launched:

2007

Stage:

Pilot/startup stage

Income Level of Target Population:

Bottom 20%, 20-60% (lower to lower-middle)

Funding

Primary Source of Funding:

Donor

Funders:

Roshan Telecommunications Afghanistan and International Development Resource Centre (IDRC) Canada.

Technology

Technology Used:

Remote Diagnostic Tool

Scale

Personnel Employed:

<10

Summary:

The Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi Pakistan, established a telehealth link with the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC), Kabul in 2007 through a dedicated 2MB point to point link for Teleradiology and eLearning. The link has now been extended to the provincial hospital in Bamyan providing remote access to medical support and live teleconsultations.

Key program components:

The project conducts live teleconsultations in Cardiology, Pediatrics, orthopedic, Obs/Gyn, dermatology, ENT and Pain Clinics, and store-and-forward teleconsultations in Radiology and Pathology. A regular program of Continuing Professional Development has also been started to support the clinical services. The project is routinely monitored for improvement on access, quality and cost of health services.

Location

Country of OperationAfghanistan, Pakistan

City/Village of Operation

Province/State(s) of Operation
Bamyan Province of Afghanistan

Contact Information

Website

http://www.akdn.org

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